I've been trying to figure this question out for weeks but none of the places I've emailed to try to get additional information has answered me.
I'm currently doing the Practical nurse education in Sweden, I've worked with developement disabled for the last 5 years, and I'm trying to figure out if America would see this education as a valid one.
One of the NCLEX test centers are in London for the reason that the US sees the English education as equivalent to the American one. A Swedish practical nurse has no problems working in England, as in we don't have to take any additional classes or anything - they view our education as an equivalent one to their own. So through that thought process I *should* be in the clear.
But how the heck do I find out for sure? Where do I turn to to find this out? Any help is greately appreciated since I'm going bonkers from trying to figure this whole thing out :uhoh21:
Liscensure by the actual country is not the question, I do no think. If your education is similar and you have passed the NCLEX, then, if MN BON accepts and/or recognizes this, you should be o.k. I tried to get some things on the MN BON website as well, some of their applications are down at this time, and no regulations outlining foreign nurses like I told you for which the one state had provisions.
So, again, good luck.
Thank you for clearing that up for me, I tend to sometimes lay too much weight on the actual wording of things in English, especially written in an academic form. Usually when I have to read something of that nature I tell my husband to read it and then explain the essence to me. If it's spoken it's a whole lot easier for me to understand.
Again as I stated above, the only way that you are going to know for sure is if you submit your documents to the Board of Nurisng for your state. They are the ones that will have to accept your documents.
You do not need a license in your original state or country, but what type of exam do you take at the end of your program? As an example, nurses from the Ukraine, as well as China, can practice as a Registered Nurse once they have their Diploma in hand. It is considered the same as a license for them.
Not sure what the requirements are in your home country, but again, it is up to the individual state here as to whether of not they are going to accept your program. There are much fewer LPNs applying to work in the US, as they can only do this if they marry an American, or something similar, they cannot get a green card on their own, that many states have nothing set up for this.
Izola
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Thank you for clearing that up for me, I tend to sometimes lay too much weight on the actual wording of things in English, especially written in an academic form. Usually when I have to read something of that nature I tell my husband to read it and then explain the essence to me. If it's spoken it's a whole lot easier for me to understand.